Ordination Eve Vespers Service

April 16, 2014

On the eve of his April 10 installation as the 10th Bishop of Albany, Bishop Edward Scharfenberger attended a vespers service led by retired Bishop Howard Hubbard at St. Pius X Church, Loudonville, N.Y. During the ceremony, he took canonical possession of the diocese. Below, three auxiliary bishops from Brooklyn, Bishops Raymond Chappetto, Octavio Cisneros and Paul Sanchez, were present. Afterward, a reception was held in the parish hall. Each parish in the Albany Diocese was invited to participate.